An 18-year-old Illinois man is charged with multiple felonies after police say two women were shot to death in Waukegan, according to reports.
Jonathan Stinnette, of Winthrop Harbor, faces four counts of first-degree murder following the July 12 double shooting in the 400 block of Washington Street. According to police, arriving officers found both women dead inside a vehicle in the parking lot.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as 19-year-old Serenity Childs and 18-year-old Briana Ware Hall.
Several shell casings and a handgun were recovered at the scene.
Stinnette was quickly identified as a suspect, as Stinnette allegedly had a relationship with one of the victims, police said.
According to police, Stinnette and a 21-year-old Waukegan man fled the scene in a black Nissan, eventually heading northbound to Winthrop Harbor.
The suspect vehicle was later found at a home in Kenosha and Stinnette was taken into custody.
Based on witness accounts, the incident appears to be domestic-related.
Stinnette is being held in the Kenosha County Jail pending extradition back to Illinois on a $5 million bond. The 21-year-old Waukegan man was released pending further investigation.
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